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You have GOT to read this

Care and Feeding:
Albino Ball Pythons are a constrictor and their diet consists of small rodents. They will eat mice and rats throughout their lives. They are nocturnal, so feed at night. Small Ball Pythons will feed on small “fuzzy” mice (once a week) and will begin to consume larger mice and even small rats as they grow. Adults will feed on adult mice or small rats (one or two every week to ten days).
Ball Pythons will often refuse food if they are handled excessively or when their habitat changes. They will need time to get comfortable in new surroundings.
Fresh water in a good size water dish should always be available. A shallow water dish works well. The python will usually climb in and may get water on the substrate. If this happens, the substrate should be changed or alternatively, the python can be soaked in a separate water dish once a week.
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Source: http://animal-world.com/encyclo/reptiles/snakes/AlbinoBallPython.php

:rolleyes:
 
Ashly's response -

hello and thanks for the mail ok.i will get back to you with the documents ok.i will also need your shipping address for the shipping ok.i will need the following address full names....state...city.....zip code...phone number.....nearest airport to you home ok.
as soon as i have all this and you make the payment for the shipping you will receive the snakes as soon as possible ok
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...and my response -

Hi again Ashly,

Sorry for the delay, I was out of town for the day. That is great news! I would like the snakes shipped to the Detroit International Airport (your shipping company will have the shipping address for it), I can pick them up there! My full name is Giovanni Smith (Giovanni is Italian for John). My phone is out of service at this time (I am in the middle of switching carriers), but will have a number for you before you ship. Please let me know what the shipping costs your company will charge? Looking forward to hearing back from you!
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Looks like the price went up.... :rofl:

Ashly's response -

Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:41:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*******@yahoo.com>

hello and thanks for the mail.yes now that i have your address for the shipping ok i wwill just call the airport for flight reservation so what i need is the shipping fee for the snakes ok if i can have the fee today ok you will receive the snakes as soon as possible ok.the shipping cost for the two snakes is 250$ ok.if this fine by you let me know so i can give my address for the transfer of the money.

waiting
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and my response -

Hello again Ashly,

$250 seems reasonable for shipping costs, please let me know how you want the money sent, and also, please let me know which shipping company and/or airline you will be sending the snakes? Thanks again!

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One thing that had always find curious is how frequently they end their sentences in "ok". Not only in this instance but also messages from other scammers in the past.
 
I know, weird ain't it?

OK, response I got from Ashly on Sunday:

Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 13:21:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*******@yahoo.com>

you ahve to take the moneyy o the western union post and tll you want t transfer mony to the address below ok.so below is my westerbn union data you will use to transfer the money ok.

names........ lamfu patrice
country........cameroon
state............littoral
city............douala
zipe code.......00237
test question.....to who
test answer......to lamfu

when you transfer the money just get back to me with he transfer conrol number and the senders name so that i can pick up the money and take the snakes to the airport for the shipping to you ok.

waiting
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OK, the name's actually patrice(?), not Ashly...not surprised at this development.

I didn't get the chance to respond to it, and I guess he's getting a little anxious, here's the email I got today:

Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 10:42:15 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*******@yahoo.com>

hello i have already prepared the snakes for shipping to you ok.have you transfer the money.
waiting

....and my response today:

Hi again,

I am ready to send the shipping costs, but you still haven't sent the CITES or vet paperwork for me yet, I will have to see this before I can complete the transfer of money. Also, I will need the name of the shipping company or airline you will be sending the snakes on too. Please let me know as soon as possible as I don't want anything to delay the delivery of these beautifull animals!

John.
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I'm feeling kinda naughty about this whole thing, as it goes against my nature to screw with someone like this, but it will pass :dgrin: :dgrin:
 
Ashly's response:

Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 12:05:47 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*******@yahoo.com>

hello the problem i am facing is to scan the document ok. i do not have a scanner.here is the address to the shipping company i am going to use ok.
[email protected]
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hmmmmm....i wonder what would happen if I emailed that addy?

...and my response:

Hi Ashly, ok what I will do is contact the shipping company to verify that they have the CITES paperwork before shipment, ok? As you know, it is illegal to send the animals without that paperwork, and I have to make sure so I do not get in trouble with the law. I will set up my account also with Western Union so I can make the payment immediately. Thanks for understanding.
 
Try telling "Ashly Nfar" that you already sent 100.00$ to the Western Union in that name as a show of good faith, It'll drive him crazy thinking the money is there and he can't get it because it's probably a fake name anyway, If it isn't then he'll show up and it won't be there, either way,blame it on Western Union.
I'm feeling kinda naughty about this whole thing, as it goes against my nature to screw with someone like this, but it will pas
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As far as that goes...scamming a scammer takes time away from others being scammed...you go brother!
 
This has to be the best thing some one has done to one of these guy's/ gal's... im loving this thread.

Keep up the good work and if any one sees one start doing the same thing!
 
OMG, this guy is good....here's his response:

Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 01:31:05 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*******@yahoo.com>

so what i have to do is to register the snakes for shipping with all the papers so that the shipping company will confirm it to you ok and as soon as you transfer the money and i pay for the fee then the snakes get shipping ok.when you are through with the shipping company get back to me with the payment information so that i pick up the money and pay for the flight ticket ok.
waiting
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...and here's the email train to and from the 'shipping company:

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cordone"
To: [email protected]
Subject: Ball Python shipment
Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 17:41:17 -0700 (PDT)

Hello, can you please verify that a shipment of two ball pythons to be originated by lamfu patrice of littoral cameroon will be made by you and that you have all CITES and veternarian certification paperwork to accompany the animals? Also please verify that the animals are shipping to Giovanni Smith and which airport they are being shipped to?

Thanks very much.
GS
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From: "CAMEROONPETS TRANSPORT AGENCY" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
To: "John Cordone" <******@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 01:47:57 -0700
Subject: Re: Ball Python shipment

DEAR CUSTOMER,

WE HAVE TWO BALL PYTHONS HERE THAT HAS TO BE SHIPPED TO YOUR ADDRESS AS MR LAMFU PATRICE THE OWNER OF THE BALL PYTHONS REGISTERED THE BALL PYTHON UNDER YOUR NAMES AND ADDRESS WHICH HAS TO BE SHIP TODAY TO YOUR ADDRESS.

Giovanni Smith
Detroit International Airport
PHONE NUMBER:?
EMAIL ADDRESS:jsc******@yahoo.com


ALSO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION THE ANIMALS ARE REGISTER WITH THEIR PARES (CITES and veternarian certification paperwork included) SO YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WORRY.WHAT WE NEED NOW IS FOR MR LAMFU TO CAME AND PAY FOR THE FLIGHT TICKET FOR THE BOTH ANIMALES TO BE SHIPPED TO YOU.SO YOU GET TO MR LAMFU AND ASK ABOUT THE SHIPPING FEE.

THE DIRECTOR
PETS SAFE TRANSPORT
CAMEROON
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Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 06:14:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: "John Cordone" <jsc******@yahoo.com> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
Subject: Re: Ball Python shipment
To: "CAMEROONPETS TRANSPORT AGENCY" <[email protected]>
Greetings,

Can you please provide your name so if there are any complications I will know who to contact? Thanks very much!
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From: "CAMEROONPETS TRANSPORT AGENCY" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
To: "John Cordone" <******@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 09:11:43 -0700
Subject: Re: Ball Python shipment
DEAR CUSTOMER
BELOW IS OUR ADDRESS BEARING MY NAMES AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE COMPANY SHOULD INCASE YOU WANT TO CONTACTN US.AS WE TOLD YOU BEFORE YOUR BALL PYTHONS SNAKES HAVE BEEN REGISTERED HERE BY MR LAMFU PATRICE AND WHAT WE NEED TO SHIPPED THE SNAKES IS THE SHIPPING FEE.HERE IS OUR ADDRESS

NFOR PAUL RINGNYU
CAMEROO
LITRORAL PROVINCE
DOUALA
WAITING FOR THE SHIPPING FEE SO THAT WE CAN SCHEDULE A FLIGHT FOR THE BALL PYTHONS.

THE DIRECTOR
PETS SAFE TRANSPORT
CAMEROON

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They even had a couple of graphic images on the email:
This one he stole from www.zoom-freight.com, which is in France:
trucking.gif


And this one stolen from www.timetableimages.com:
uyl1.jpg


Call me crazy, but somehow I doubt a legit company would use an email from rock.com.
 
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Me thinks he's getting a little impatient:
Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 10:37:10 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <******@yahoo.com>
i am still waiting you ok.i already register the snakes for shipping to you so what they need now is the shipping fee for the ticket ok.
waiting
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My response:
Thanks for your patience Mr Patrice. I will be sending $100 via Western Union at about 4:00 PM my time, please let me know when you get this so I can be sure it has been sent correctly and then I will send the balance.



GS.
 
he's still waiting......hehehe.

Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 10:49:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <******@yahoo.com>

hello what is up i am still waiting
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my response:
My sincerest apologies Lamfu, on my way to the Western Union I was in a car accident and did not get back until this evening from the hospital. It is very hard for me to get out now to get to a Western Union, is there any other payment option you can take, like Paypal, or credit card? Please let me know as soon as possible.

Best Regards
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I'm starting to get bored with this guy....wonder how I can coupe de grace him.......
 
Just do this one last thing I saw on a site where this guy cons all these scammers: Tell him you're uncomfortable with the deal and at the very least could he send you a picture of himself holding up a sign with your FAVORITE SISTERS name on it, that way you'll know it's him because of the sign. Your sisters married name is something along the line of "Mrs. Ima Feces " so the sign should say " John, Ima Feces " just try it....might work...heh heh
 
I Just found this thread, and it's EXCELLENT. You're doing a fanstastic job stringing them along... Please don't drop it yet, I haven't laughed this much for a while... :rofl:

Maybe at this time we should all enter the fray and say John has recommended him as a supplier, and just completely deluge him with requests for albino chameleon tartan ball pythons.. (which I believe are native to his region....) :dgrin:
 
Thanks guys....after your encouraging words I think i've found my second wind!

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OK, he's more impatient, this is the email i got this morning:

Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 05:44:19 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Ashly Nfar" <[email protected]> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
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Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing
To: "John Cordone" <*******@yahoo.com>

hello i have been so patient now ok.i know you had an accident but also understand that i have forgo many things i had to do waiting on you.i already prepared the snakes for shipping to you.so can you send some body to the western union to transfer the money.
waiting

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and my response (i sent this to both him and his 'shipping company':

Hello Mr Lamfu and Mr Ringu,

I have to once again say thank you for your patience while I recover from my automobile accident. Can you imagine the pain involved when your leg is broken? How the sharp points of bone are digging into your flesh whenever you make the slightest movement? Boy, I wouldn't wish that kind of pain on anyone.

Anyways, I was in bed last night waiting for my pain medication to kick in when something crossed my mind. I have to believe that a shipping company like Cameroon Pet Transport has to have the ability to scan a document, wouldn't they? So I wanted to find out if you, Mr Ringu, would scan for Mr Lamfu the vet and CITES documents and email them back to me? It would certainly make me feel more comfortable with making sure that i will not be in trouble with the law.

Also, Mr Lamfu, I am a little uncomfortable, as you can understand, with sending money via western union, so I wanted to ask a favor. Is it possible for you to have a picture taken of you either with one of the snakes, or if they are already packed up and ready, with a sign that has my brothers name on it? That way I definately know that this deal is honest. My brothers name is phil mccracken. Please let me know? I will send the money via the western union website within an hour of seeing this.

Thanks again and Best Regards.

GS

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We'll see what happens!
 
Has anyone here ever actually received money Western Union? What kind of information did you have to have to pick up the money? John could insist he sent the money and when Mr. Lamfu's Western Union can't find it be outraged that they lost the money he sent. Keep sending him back to the office to insist they find the money. If my Mr. Lamfu wants to see a copy of Johns receipt.....well the cast on his broken leg knocked over and broke HIS scanner......sorry about that......but Mr. Lamfu should go back and raise Holy Heck that Western Union lost the money John sent.
 
LMFAO! There's a money transfer control number that is assigned by Western Union, I tried to find what format the number is so I could come up with a bogus one, but couldn't find anything.
 
From: "CAMEROONPETS TRANSPORT AGENCY" <[email protected]> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
To: "John Cordone" <******@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 15 May 2008 07:52:28 -0700
Subject: Re: female piebald python for re homing

DEAR CUSTOMER,

WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU TO PAY YOUR SHIPPING FEE SO THAT YOUR BALL PYTHONS CAN BE SHIPPED.
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL PETS TRANSPORT SHIPPING COMPANY AND ALSO NOON WORLD WIDE FOR SHIPPING OF PETS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO ANOTHER.WE HAVE ALREADY PACKED YOUR BALL PYTHONS AND NOW READY FOR SHIPPING.WE CAN NOT TAKE A PICTURE OF THE BALL PYTHON.WE DO NOT DO THAT AND WE HAVE NEVER DONE SUCH A THING,YOUR DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN ARRANGE AND THE BALL PYTHONS ILL BE COMING WITH THE DOCUMENTS SO YOU DO NOT NEED TO WORRY.SO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW IS TO SENT THE MONEY SO THAT YOUR BALL PYTHONS CAN TAKE THE NEXT FLIGHT,

THE DIRECTOR
PETS SAFE TRANSPORT
CAMEROON
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my response:

Dear Mr Director,
Since you do regular shipments of pets internationally, then you must have the ability to scan and email CITES and vet documents, right? I mean this kind of documentation is required for every shipment of animals internationally. Since you are certainly located at an airport, someone there has to have a scanner? I appreciate all of the work you have done to get this transaction this far, but it is extremely important that I see the paperwork before the shipment. Do you have a blank CITES form that you can just fill out and email to me? I really want these snakes badly, and may consider a bonus payment to you and Mr Lamfu if I could just see some kind of paperwork. Please?

Best regards.
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